2008
DOI: 10.1159/000112886
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Treating Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Structured Writing Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract: Background: Writing assignments have shown promising results in treating traumatic symptomatology. Yet no studies have compared their efficacy to the current treatment of choice, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). The present study evaluated the efficacy of structured writing therapy (SWT) and CBT as compared to a waitlist control condition in treating acute stress disorder (ASD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted at an outpatient clinic. Participants … Show more

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“…In the adult literature, structured writing is emerging as an alternative set of procedures for imaginal exposure and cognitive restructuring (e.g. Lange et al, 2003;Van Emmerik, Kamphuis, & Emmelkamp, 2008). Written exposure is thought to be effective through similar mechanisms as conventional cognitive behavioural interventions in which the patient is exposed to aversive stimuli either imaginally or in vivo (Sloan, Marx, & Epstein, 2005;Sloan, Marx, Epstein & Lexington, 2007).…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…In the adult literature, structured writing is emerging as an alternative set of procedures for imaginal exposure and cognitive restructuring (e.g. Lange et al, 2003;Van Emmerik, Kamphuis, & Emmelkamp, 2008). Written exposure is thought to be effective through similar mechanisms as conventional cognitive behavioural interventions in which the patient is exposed to aversive stimuli either imaginally or in vivo (Sloan, Marx, & Epstein, 2005;Sloan, Marx, Epstein & Lexington, 2007).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This element is called social sharing (Lange et al, 2003) and may be especially important, since the absence of social support following trauma is an important predictor of the development of PTSD (Brewin, Andrews, & Valentine, 2000;Ozer & Weinstein, 2004). In adults, cognitive behavioural writing therapy for PTSD is equally effective to face-to-face cognitive behavioural treatment (Van Emmerik et al, 2008).…”
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“…A written journal is a practical option when time or privacy is limited for individual communication about the triggers during physical therapy treatment. 23 Initially, completely avoiding triggers was necessary, but once the patient was ready, stressors were reintroduced (desensitization) gradually.…”
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“…14 Psychotherapy for PTSD involves individual or group treatment 16,17 using psychodynamic 17,18 or cognitivebehavioral approaches. 19,20 Other treatments include systematic desensitization to stimuli in a controlled manner, 21 eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, 22 selfanalysis (journaling), 23 hypnosis, 24 and relaxation techniques. 25 Psychotherapeutic techniques are often combined with antianxiety or antidepressant medication.…”
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